Golf bag support



Nov. 28, 1933. w. SANDS GCLF BA G SUPPORT Filed Oct. 27. 1930 often fall out or partly out of the bag, thus requir- Patented "Nov. 28, 1933 v UNITED STATES "FATE GOLF BAG SUPPORT V Walter Sands, Minneapolis, Minn, '1 Application October a, 1930.. SerialNo. 491,34 g.

solai s. 7 (01. 150-15) ;ing the'player toreplace the clubs when picking up the golf. bag and often soiling his hands and clothes-with the golf bag. j I V By the use of my golf bag support a golf bag, when a player stops to. play, may be quickly and easily released to support the golf bag ina raised inclined position in which it is kept clean with the clubs.;retainedtherein and in a position in having to stoopover.

The support when not in use may be folded onto the golf bag, to which it is,applied, so thati-the same is out of the-way and does not interfere .with the carrying of the bag.

which the, bag may beeasily picked-up without To the above end, generally stated,. the inven-.'

"tion consists of the-noveldevices and combinationg of devices hereinafter. described and definedin the claims. M 1 j' In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates ;theinvention, like charactersindicate like parts 7 throughout the several views. f

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View showing the improved support applied to a golf bag and supv porting the samein an inclined raised position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1 with the support folded; -Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper end portion of the golf bag support ,re-

moved from the golf bag and with some parts shown in different positions by means of broken linesj and I l 1 I Fig. 4 is a detail view with some parts sectioned on the line 44 of Fig. 2, on an enlargedscale.

The numeral 5 indicates a golf baghaving at its top an external annular head 6 and the numeral 7 7 indicates the carrying strap for said bag. Within the golf bag 5 are two golf clubs Thegolf bag support includes a pair: of legs 8 formed from spring rodshinged at their upper ends to a hinge plate 9 secured by welding or otherwise to a segmental spring clamping band 10 that is more than'a semi-circle and adapted to fit around the upperend of the golf-bag5 just underthe external bead 6.- The upper end portions of the legs 8 are bent laterally toward each other to;form therewith hinge members 11 that are turnably mounted in relatively wide hinge lugs 12 formed with the lower edge of the hinge plate 9. Said upper end portions of the legs 8 at the inner ends of the hinge lugs 12 are bent laterally downward onthe inside of said legs to" form a pair of guides 13, the lower .end portions of which are bent laterally toward the legs 8 and secured thereto by welding; The guides 13; are

in downwardly convergingrelation. in respect'to the legs 8, see 'Fig.,,2." 'Ground-engaging feet-14 inlthe lower end portions of the legs 3 are formed by bending the same laterally toward eachother.

The hinges 1l.12 connect the legs 8 to thehinge plate 9 for. swinging movement toward or from the golf bag 5. It is important to note that the circumferentially spaced hinge lugs 12 extend at an angle to each otherand thereby [cause the legs-8, as they-are swung toward-the golf bag 5, to swing toward each other into downwardly conl 5 verging relation,-.see Fig.2.. When the legs 8 are swung. outward from the golf bag-5 thehinges;

11,-:12 cause the same tomoveinto downwardly diverging relation in respect to veach otheras well as thegolf bag; 5 and support said golf bag I in an oblique'position, as shownin Fig.1. v

A s1ide:15 in the form ofa relativelyfheavy metallic loop through which the two guides 13. ex-

tend connect thelegs 8 for common movement .and hold the same folded, as shown in Fig. 2; and

limit the spreading thereof, as show n in 1. A coiled spring 16 is providedfor connecting the ends of the clampingband I O'andLyieIdingly holds the same elamped around the golf bag 5.

One end of the spring 16 is permanently attached to one end of the clamping band 10 .anc l the other ends of said springand clampinghband are def tachably 1 connected by a separable fastener 17. The diameter ofthe clampingband ,10is primarily less;than that-of thegolf bag 5 so that it is,

necessary to expand said ban d when applying the same to the golf bag 5* and thereby adapt diameters. The spring'lfi yieldingly holds -:the

clamping band 10 drawn tight aroundthe golf bag 5 and pressed thereon directly under the bead .6 and which'bead holds the clampingiband 10 and spring 16 from slipping over the upper end of said bag.

Formed with the upper edge of the hinge plate wardly-curved over the bead 6- and holdsv the down on the golf bag 5 and away from said bead. Before picking up, the golf bag 5 when supported as shown in Fig. 1, the same isrfirst moved into an upright position to lift the legs 8. which areshorter than the golf bag 5, see Fig.2, fromthe ground andthereby cause the sameto autothe clamping band 10 for golf bags of different .10 9, intermediate of its'ends. is an upstanding re-f taining finger 18 the upper end of which isin-- clamping band 10 and its spring 16 from slipping 1 matically swing by gravity onto the bag 5, and at which time the slide 15 willdIo-pbygravityon the guides 13 and thereby automatically hold the legs 8 folded.

The folding movement of the legs 8 is limited;

by the engagement of the outer ends of the feet 7 first lowered ontoj 14 the one with the other and at which time the downwardly moving slide '15 on the guides 13, which as previously stated are in downwardly diverging relation, will have'a cam action thereon and place the long spring legs 8 under slight and at which time thehinges11- 12 move said legs into diverging relation'inrespect to each other. 'The golf'bag 5 is then further inclinedto bring the feet 14; into-contact with the ground and thereby support said bag, as shown-in Fig. 5. 'The downwardly diverging relation of the guides 13 when the legs8 are spread will hold the slide 15 in its uppermost position and limit the spreadingmovement of said legs. lifhe weight of the clubs X at the top of the' golf bag 5 firmly holdsthe legs 8 pressed onto the ground and said bag in position; r 2 V The drawing illustrates a commercial form of the'invention, but it will be understood that they same is-capable of certain modifications as to detailsof construction, arrangement-and combination'of parts within the scope of the invention herein disclosed.

What I claim is: I I r 1. A golf bag support comprising a hinge plate applicable to a golf bag,

respect to each other and thegolf bag said legs being formed from rods, the upper end portions of which are bent laterally toward each other to form' the leg members of the hinges and then downward toward the legs proper to form guides,

, anda sliding link. on the guides adapted when applicable to a golf bag, a pair of legs, hinges raised to limit the spreading of the legs. 7

,2. A golf bag support comprisinga' hinge plate applicable to a golf bag, a pairof legs hinged to said plateto fold toward each other and onto the golf bag and to spread into diverging relation in respect to each other and the golf bag,

said legs being formed from spring rods having on their outer ends inturned feet arranged to" abut when the legs are folded, and a cam-acting link connecting the legs and arranged to move by-gravity, when the legs are folded with their feet and hold the same in abutting relation, said link being manually movable when'the legs are folded to hold the same under spring action.

3. A golf bag support comprising a hinge plate connecting the legs to the hinge plate, said hinges being constructed and arranged to fold the legs toward each other when the legs are moved toward thegolf bag and to spread the same into diverging relation when the legs are moved away from the golf bag, and a loose link constructed and arranged to slide bodily longitudinally on the hinged end portions of the legs, said legs having positive stop'means intermediate of their ends p a 'pair 'of legs hinged tosaid plate to fold toward each other and onto the golf bag. and to spread into diverging relation in the upper edge thereof.

for limiting the sliding movement of the link on the legs toward the outer ends thereof, said link being operative when positioned by the stop means to hold thelegs folded onto the golf bag and against relative separation. a

4:. A golf bag support'comprising a hinge plate applicable to a golf bag, a pair of legs, hinges connecting .the legs to the hinge plate. at' circumferentially spaced points in respect to the golf bag, saidhinges being constructed and arranged to fold the legs toward each other into converging relation when moved toward the golf bag and to spread said legs into diverging relation when moved away from the golf bag, and a loose link constructed and arranged to slide bodily longitudinally on the hinged endportions of the legs, said legs having positive'stop means intermediate of their ends for limiting the sliding movement of the link on the legs toward the outer ends thereof, said linkbeing operative when held by the stop means to hold the legs folded onto the golf bag and against relative separation.

5. A golf bag support comprising a hinge plate applicable to a golf bag, a pair of legs-having upper end sections'that are offset toward each loo other,hinges connecting'saidoffset portions of the legs to the hinged plate,-said hinges being constructed and 'arranged to fold the legs toward each other when moved, toward the golf bag and to spread the same into diverging relation whenfo5 moved away from the golf bag, said; offset'p'on tions of the legs being in diverging relationin all positions of the legs, and a link constructed and arranged to slide longitudinally on the offsetportion'of the legs, the'offset' portions-of the legs at im their junction 5 with the legs proper affording stops for limiting the sliding movement of the link on said offset portions when thelegsare folded and to'hold the same folded.

6. The structure defined'in-claim thediverging portions of the legs, when said legs arespread, hold the link at the hinged ends of the legs. H V

i 7. A golf bag support comprising a hinge plate applicable to a golf bag, a pair of legs, the inner end portions of which are in the form of loops, the inner ends of saidloops being hingedly'attached to the hinge plate with the legs circumfer entially spaced in respect to the bag, whereby the legs will fold toward each other when moved to-1'25 ward the golf bag and will spread into diverging relation when'moved away from the golf bag, the adjacent members of the loops being in outwardly diverging relation in all positions of the legs-{and i a link constructed and arranged to slide longi- '3'30' tudinally on said loop, the outer ends of the loops affording stops to limit the outward sliding'movement of the link on said loop members, said link when positioned by the stops being operative to holdrthe legsfo-lded. 1 e 8. A- golf bag support comprising a segmental clamping band having a retaining finger intermediate of its ends, a pair of legs attached to the band, a coil spring connecting the ends of the band, said band and spring being applicable to a golf bag andthe diameter thereof being normally less than that of the golf bag whereby said spring is placedunder tension when the band is applied to a'golf bag with its retaining finger engaging WALTER: SANDS. I

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